let's get back to the big weather story. historic heat wave, started this week in the midwest. by the end of this week into next weekend it will be on the east coast. temperatures today, we're almost near 100 all the way up in montana. 100 right through the middle of the country. we're still in the 90s. much of the eastern half of the nation. the exception will be through new england today. anyone joining us from chicago, detroit, up through boston, hartford, province, new york, pittsburgh and buffalo, a chance of afternoon thunderstorms. peter, by the end of this week, we probably will see three days in a row of 100-degree heat, probably thursday, friday, saturday, washington, d.c. will be 100 each and every day. >> it's only getting worse. already feels pretty bad here, not to mention the rest of the country. >> just wait. >> thanks, bill. we appreciate it. >>> we move on to sports right now. if you missed it, we begin with the thrilling women's world cup final between the u.s. and japan in frankfurt, germany. scoreless at halftime. let's go to the 68th minute. a greg pass by